<p>Advancements of the semiconductor technology opened a new era in</p>
<p>wireless communications which led manufacturers to produce faster,</p>
<p>more functional devices in much smaller sizes. However, ...

The Maine lobster fishery is one of the most economically valuable fisheries in the United States. In 2010 the fishery brought in a record 93 million pounds of lobster and was valued at nearly $310 million. Annual catch ...

<p>Signaling pathways converge on the translation machinery and influence protein synthesis globally or specifically on certain classes of transcripts. The experiments described in this thesis focus on regulation of ...

In previous centuries imaginations were ignited by scientific advancement. Inspired by astronomical developments, probed to questioning by the discovery of new worlds, and excited by technological advances that asserted ...

<p>El agotamiento de la Izquierda: subalternidad y soberanÃ­a is a comparative project that examines the concept of political sovereignty in a variety of cultural texts in Latin America, including novels, essays and film. ...

<p>This dissertation focuses on the intellectual and political trajectory of the Taller de Historia Oral Andina (THOA), an autonomous indigenous working group in which I participate, alongside other Aymaras and Quechuas ...

<p>A majority of formal theoretic research in political science treats political parties as unitary actors, and endows them with decision-making powers not unlike those of strategic individuals. This is true both of most ...

The relationship between economic performance and support for the incumbent government varies across voters and electoral contexts. While some of this variation can be explained by factors that make it easier or harder ...

<p>Excess cardiac myofibroblasts in fibrotic heart diseases as well as cell-based therapies involving implantation of stem cells or genetically engineered somatic cells in the heart may all lead to a situation where a ...

The 2007 IPCC report solidified that global climate change is occurring due to the release of greenhouse gases (GHGs) by the anthropogenic activity of burning of fossil fuels. The effects reach beyond the realms of the ...

Low current and forecasted natural gas prices are spurring investment in new gas-fired electric generation in the eastern United States. In both regulated territories and organized electricity markets, natural gas power ...

Low current and forecasted natural gas prices are spurring investment in new gas-fired electric generation in the eastern United States. In both regulated territories and organized electricity markets, natural gas power ...

In the United States, areas with a high potential to produce renewable electricity from sources such as wind and solar are primarily located far from areas of high electricity demand. As a result, exporting renewable ...

The link between water use and electricity generation is very strong and largely omitted from the public policies aimed at sustainable generation of electricity. Electricity is required for treating and pumping water to ...

North Carolina’s demand for electricity will grow at approximately 1.1% annually through 2035. That could mean an additional yearly demand of 39 million megawatt hours (MWh) by 2035, enough to power 2.9 million North ...

Electric vehicles have been suggested as one of the primary possible solutions to fuel dependency and emissions reduction, but hesitation has been expressed as to the actual emissions reductions that electric vehicles would ...

The world transportation industry is experiencing a significant transaction with the emergence of new technologies in alternative energy. Among different technologies, the electric vehicle (EV) is considered to be the ...